Universal Essay: Slaughterhouse Five Throughout history, society, in general, has been molded by the ravages of war. From King Henry VII's invasion of Brittany, to the bloodshed on the shores of Iwo Jima, all the way to the present-day territory dispute in Bosnia and Herzegovina, war abounds mankind and its short history. As nations, ethnicities, ect. constantly attempt to outdo one another war will continue to arise. In recent years much has been said about …showed first 75 words of 666 total…

…showed last 75 words of 666 total…an idea of what war is like. Real wars are not like the ones depicted in many movies; the "good guys" don't always win. Quite often the "good guys" are ruthlessly shot dead in battle as one helplessly looks on. In the longrun the United States did earn a victory in World War II, Billy Pilgrim, however, lost his war. "And so it goes" -- war will continue and more people will lose their minds.